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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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